GSI Policy Network

Policy Network

GSI Policy Network

The GSI Policy Network is a trans-disciplinary community of knowledgeable and dedicated people working in partnership across academia, industry, and government on a wide range of climate policy initiatives.

Professor Richard Betts

University of Exeter
Chair in Climate Impacts

Policy Interests:
Climate change risk and impacts. Climate Change risk assessment and adaptation.

Dr Catherine Butler

University of Exeter
Senior Lecturer in Human Geography

Policy Interests:
Environmental governance processes with focus on the intersections between policy and everyday life.

Professor Tim Lenton

University of Exeter
GSI Director, Chair in Climate Change

Policy Interests:
Positive tipping points to influence policies around electric vehicle use, energy, and food systems.

Professor Catriona Mckinnon


Professor of Political Theory

Policy Interests:
Policy theory, climate justice, climate ethics, contemporary liberal political philosophy, the theory, and practice of toleration.

Dr Jean-François Mercure

University of Exeter
GSI Assistant Director Policy Engagement, Associate Professor Climate Change Policy

Policy Interests:
Environmental governance, the policy cycle, the science-policy interface, innovation policy and low carbon policy.

Dr Femke Nijsse

University of Exeter
Research Fellow

Policy Interests:
Policy theory, innovation policy, climate policy.

Jack Oliver

University of Exeter
Impact & Partnership Development Manager - Climate Finance

Policy Interests:
Climate finance and enhancing firm-wide ESG/Sustainability policy and strategy, underpinned by robust scientific evidence.

Dr Tom Powell

University of Exeter
A.G. Leventis GSI Impact Fellow

Policy Interests:
Helps to develop action orientated research with partners in industry, policy, third sector and communities.

Dr Pablo Salas

University of Cambridge
C-EENRG Deputy Director

Policy Interests:

Simon Sharpe


Director of Economics

Policy Interests:

Dr Yeliz Simsek

University of Exeter
Postdoctoral Researcher

Policy Interests:
Investigating global interactions of sector policies (energy tax, power, transport, residential, industry, etc). Working on macroeconomic, energy and environmental modelling (E3ME-FTT-GENIE) to contribute several projects including the European Commission and the UK government.

Dr Bridget Woodman

University of Exeter
Senior Lecturer Geography and Deputy Director of Energy Policy Group

Policy Interests:
Policy and economic regulatory aspects of a transition to sustainable energy systems.

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